Taylor, TX 186 Apartments for Rent

Taylor is home to one of the most legendary barbecue joints in all of Texas, which is saying a lot. Louie Mueller Barbecue has been featured on the Food Network's "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives" and "Will Work for Food."

Taylor, Texas, was founded in 1876 when the International Great Northern Railroad came to the area. Taylor was named for a railway official and was called Taylorsville until 1892. The population exploded in the early 20th century because of the railway station, railway repair shops, cotton mills, and a local electrical company. Modern economic growth in Taylor is a lot calmer than it used to be; now, a little over 15,000 people have made this their home.

Renting in Taylor

Taylor is right at the crossed paths of I-95 and Highway 79. To the north of the highway crossing is Murphy Park, which is surrounded by the commercial and residential sections of town that reach out in all directions. The Taylor Municipal Airport is on the west edge of town, and the Regional Park and Sports Complex is at the north edge.

If you want to find apartments in Taylor, you'll need to be patient: Most rental homes in this town are mid-sized houses built in the 1970s and 1980s. Of course, given the history of the town, there are some older rental properties as well, dating back to the 1920s. Instead of a two-bedroom apartment, why not a two-bedroom house? When looking for a place to live, you'll have to cross neighborhoods off your list because there aren't any official neighborhoods in Taylor.

Prices throughout Taylor are more than reasonable in fact, they are probably downright cheap if you've been living in most any other part of the United States. On top of that, you'll have some yard space! You've been waiting for that, haven't you?

Chillin' in Taylor

Once you're a resident, you can chill out in Murphy Park to your heart's content, but if you're looking for something a little more lively, that's fine too. How about spending some time at the Moody House Museum or the Howard Theatre?

Make some friends at Randy's Ice House and chow down on honest-to-goodness chicken fried steak and all the fixins. There's plenty of Latin flavor in town as well, so if you're in the mood, head over to Mariachi's de Jalisco or Ricoco's Latin Grill for a taste that comes straight from south of the border.

Taylor can be laid-back or up all night long -- it all depends what you make of it!